Machen resigns as head of B and B Railroad
At a Brunswick city meeting President E C Machen tendered his resignation to lead the Brunswick and Birmingham Construction company. Charles L Hyde of New York was elected president and director of the B and B railroad to replace Machen. The construction firm has a 1 000 000 dollar capital and will build the line via an announced route through Georgia and Alabama. The board praised Machen for his leadership and pledged cooperation with him on construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Machen
B. & B. Railroad
Charles L. Hyde
New York
Col. Machen
Brunswick and
Birmingham
Georgia
Alabama
Military Night Shines at Jewish Fair With Strong Attendance
Last night at the Jewish fair drew a larger crowd and higher receipts than opening night as military night featured Naval Reserves and Riflemen. Seaman Sam Mallard won the prize drill with a silk umbrella prize from the ladies, while booths, supper room, and ice cream parlor buzzed. raffle items include a diamond ring and a New York round trip. The event concludes tomorrow night for the Sabbath with lunch served and continued entertainment led by the opera house orchestra and Miss Aimee Cohen.
Robbers Raid Clarksville Bank in Dynamite Hit
Four to six men dynamited the Bank of Clarksville in Clarksville Arkansas, securing about $6,000. Sheriff John Powers of Johnson County confronted them and was killed after exchanging fire. the robbers escaped before dawn. Powers had served 12 years as sheriff and was famed as a fearless shot.
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Fort Smith
Ark
Clarksville
Bank of
John Powers
Johnson County
Sheriff Powers
Powers
Schley Receives Thunderous Ovation in Knoxville
Admiral Schley and Mrs. Schley stayed at the hotel until 11 o clock as a parade formed with Knight Templars and civic groups. Schley reviewed the procession at the courthouse square and greeted thousands at the women’s building reception. A banquet was planned at the women’s building that evening.
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Knoxville
Adimiral
Schley
Court House Square
W.B. Blackett
Admiral Schley
West Indies Treaty Favored By Senate Committee
Washington February 5 Senate Foreign Relations Committee favored a report on the treaty to acquire the Danish West Indies with no amendments.
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Mittee
Danish West Indies
Robbery by Four Masked Men Nets $2500
Four masked men entered the office of contractor George Hill in Elizabethport New Jersey, gagged the watchman, and escaped with $2500. The guard was struck with an iron piece while trying to free himself.
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New York
George Hill
Elizabethport
N. J
Six Die In Chestnut Street Fire In St Louis
The fire department reports six men lost their lives in a five story building at 814 Chestnut street occupied by the American Tent and Awning Company. The blaze occurred last night in St. Louis and is now under investigation.
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ST. Louis
Chestnut Street
American Tent and
Snow Storm Aids Wheat In North Texas
A snow storm rages in north Texas while heavy rains hit the south. Santa Anna reports a blizzard with 54 inches of snow, described as incalculably beneficial to the wheat crop.
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Dallas
Texas
Santa Anna
Explosion on towboat John W. Ailes kills one and wounds four
Pittsburg February 5 An explosion on the John W. Ailes towboat owned by Mangahela Coal and Coke Co. killed one man and left four others fatally injured. Fourteen aboard including the captain fled the flames into the river as the boiler chain reaction sank the vessel. The Vulcan rescued nearly all, but the Ailes was completely destroyed.
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Pittsburg
John W. Ailes
Mangahela Coal and Coke Co
Vulcan
Oil Boring Starts Near Rome As Local Firms Form
Rome Ga Feb 5 The Rome Petroleum and Iron Company chartered in South Dakota with a capital of 1,000,000 began boring for oil three miles from Rome today. The Empire Natural Gas and Oil Company organized to bore for oil in Floyd county with capital stock 500,900 operating under a New Jersey charter chiefly funded by southern money.
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Rome
Rome Petroleum and Iron Company
South Dakota
Empire Natural Gas and Oil Company
Floyd County
New Jersey
Southern
Oak Grove Cemetery gains care from Ladies’ Association
In Brunswick the Oak Grove cemetery is cited as one of the best kept places. The association of ladies in charge is congratulated for improving the city of the dead from its prior bad condition. The piece ends with a note that Clark's barber shop offers shaving by the best barbers.
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Oak Grove Cemetery
Brunswick
Oak Grove
Begets Last Gun Captured by British Forces
Washington February 5 Representative Crumpacker of Indiana, author of a resolution for a committee inquiry into suffrage restrictions in the south, explains the measure is not a force bill. The plan probes manhood suffrage limits nationwide and could cut southern representation if disfranchisement is proven.
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Washington
Crumpacker
Indiana
House
Electorial College
Pensacola Carnival Opens With Flower Parade In City
Pensacola begins its first flower parade as part of a week long carnival. Miss Daisy Hyeras is crowned floral queen last night. The royal procession arrives next Monday with King Hyrisens 11 and a military guard to escort to the plaza where Mayor Jones will greet him. A mystic parade and coronation ball follow on Tuesday night.
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Daisy Hyeras
Hyrisens
Pensacola
United States
United States Marines
Florida
Mayor Jones
British Pursuit of DeWit Delivers Key Boer Losses
London Feb 5 British forces report success in pursuit of DeWit with the capture of his last gun and defeat of Wessels column. Five Boers killed, six wounded, 27 captured. including Field Cornet Wesels. The chase yielded a 15 pounder, a pompom, three wagons of ammunition, 150 horses, and 106 titudes. Our casualties were slight.
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London
DeWit
Bying
Wessels
Firman
DeWet
Carmet Wessels
Cook County Democracy to visit Charleston exposition
Chicago Today reports the Cook county Democracy will depart Chicago tomorrow for Charleston arriving Feb 10. The ten day trip spans about 8000 miles with major stopovers in Savannah Chattanooga Atlanta Richmond Charlotte and Columbia. A brass band and formal attire will accompany the delegation.
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Chicago
Charleston
Cook County Democracy
Savannah
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Richmond
Charlotte
Columbia
Brunswick Riflemen to Charleston for month end trip
The Brunswick Riflemen under Captain Robinson plan a trip to Charleston in the latter part of the month. The company is expected to be welcomed by Brunswick residents and a large number of citizens may accompany them.
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Brunswick Riflemen
Charleston
Robinson
Brunswick
Remains of Edwyard and John Biddle Interred in One Grave
In Pittsburg Calvary cemetery the burials of Edwyard and John Biddle were held in a single grave with about 25 attendees. The case includes notes on Mrs Soffel and the Pittsburgh jail, where warden Soffel plans divorce and possible staff changes after the Biddle incident.
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Pittsburg
Edwyward
John Biddle
Calvary Cemetery
Harry Biddle
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